Submission to the National Transport Commission ‘Effective fatigue management’
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission on the National Transport Commission’s issues paper ‘Effective Fatigue Management’. We also look forward to engaging further with the Review, including providing input on the remaining six issues papers on the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) review.
Farmers call for bolstered biosecurity budget
Ensuring Australia’s biosecurity is adequately resourced must be a number one priority for Government to protect the economy, the environment and agriculture from unwanted pests and diseases. This is the message from the National Farmers’ Federation. The NFF is calling for government to prioritise the implementation of the Biosecurity Imports Levy. The levy would make […]
Statement on Marland Mushroom decision
In a win for agriculture, the Federal Court of Australia has today dismissed an appeal by the Fair Work Ombudsman in a matter that threatened the use of piece rates (a system by which employees are paid on the basis of the amount of work completed) under the Horticulture Award. Since 2017, the National Farmers’ […]